BS EN 14697:2005

What is BS EN 14697 – Terry towel fabrics about?  

BS EN 14697 is an international standard that focuses on the specification and test methods of terry towels and terry towel fabrics.  

BS EN 14697 specifies minimum requirements for properties and test methods for the evaluation of new readymade terry towels and new terry fabrics, for contract and domestic use. It covers woven terry structures only. 

Note: BS EN 14697 does not cover towels used in the health care sector or cabinet roller towels. 

Who is BS EN 14697 – Terry towel fabrics for? 

BS EN 14697 on the specification and test methods of terry towels and terry towel fabrics are useful for: 

• Textile manufacturer  
• Clothing industries  
• Textile testing laboratories  
• Fabric quality assurance authorities 
• Regulatory authorities 

Why should you use BS EN 14697 – Terry towel fabrics?  

Terry towel is a textile product and generally, it is a pile fabric, usually woven of cotton, with uncut loops on both sides, used for bath towels and robes. Terry towel testing is very important to work or process because it is an export-oriented industry.  

BS EN 14697 discusses the test methods for quality assessment of the terry towel fabrics, which helps them to understand the terry-woven fabric structure and procedures for terry towels and terry towel fabrics.  

BS EN 14697 helps to assist in determining the minimum requirements that give maximum tolerances levels of the terry towel fabrics. This helps the users to manufacture good quality terry towels and terry towel fabrics.